1. Welcome to the University of Oregon

2. Today Earning a Bachelor’s degree - the big picture How to get started - possible Fall Term classes Tomorrow Meet with your adviser Register for your Fall Term classes

3. Your UO Bachelor’s Degree …

4. … looks like this

5. How it Works Total courses for Bachelor’s degree: ~45- 50 Average time required = 4.3 years 3 terms/year: fall, winter, spring [summer] Register for one term at a time Average courses/term = 4

6. General Education

7. Sample the breadth of human knowledge: Arts & Letters/Humanities Social Science Science Hone key skills: Reasoning Communication Why General Education ?

8. “The Groups” Arts and Letters Social Science Social Science Science Science 4 courses in each category (AAOT completes groups)

9. Writing 2 courses: Writing 121 Writing 122 or 123 AAOT Completes Writing

10. Math Take math? Major Bachelor of Science (BS) Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? SAT/ACT placement UO Math Placement College level credit

11. Language Study language? Major Bachelor of Arts (BA) Personal interest, practical reasons Where to start? Begin new language UO Placement to continue from H.S. College level credit

12. 2 Courses 3 Categories Multicultural Courses American Cultures Identity, Pluralism & Tolerance International Cultures

13. Major and Electives 62 upper division credits

14. Explore, then Focus Freshman Year -- Broad Exploration Sophomore Year – Choose a Major Junior Year – Study Abroad? Minor? Senior Year – Bridge to Future

15. Special Courses for Transfer Students Transfer Seminars Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

16. Transfer Seminar Get to know a faculty member Learn about campus resources Receive individual advising Connect with 25 students fall term Earn one upper-division credit Transfer Seminars are fall term only Join a

17. CHOOSE THE SEMINAR FOR YOU Cross Disciplinary Middle & Secondary Education Business Journalism Psychology Sociology

18. Special Courses for Transfer Students Transfer Seminars Trans. Seminar w/ Connecting Course

19. What courses to take Fall Term? Number of courses needed: ~4 Now: think about kinds of courses to take “Groups” course ? Math and/or Language ? Writing 121 or 122/123? Course in major ? Elective?

20. Important Resources Student Handbook –Information about General Education –Academic resources (e.g., Study Skills classes) –Other campus resources (Counseling Center, Career Center) University Catalog –Information about Majors –Detailed degree requirements

21. Academic Advising at the UO Your Academic Department Office of Academic Advising Office of Multicultural Academic Support Disability Services Support Services for Student Athletes

22. When To See an Adviser Encouragement and Assurance –Feeling overwhelmed? –Referral source Help you save time and money –Present and future planning –Important deadlines PEACE OF MIND

23. Fall Term classes are the first step …